
The Titan
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Narrated by:
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Stuart Langton
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By:
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Theodore Dreiser
Having married his former mistress, Aileen Butler, and moved to Chicago, Cowperwood almost succeeds in his dream of establishing a monopoly of all public utilities. Dissatisfaction with Aileen leads him, however, to a series of affairs with other women. When the Chicago citizenry frustrates his financial schemes, he departs for Europe with Berenice Fleming, the lovely daughter of the madam of a Louisville brothel.
At last, Cowperwood experiences "the pathos of the discovery that even giants are but pygmies, and that an ultimate balance must be struck".
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This book follows a business man in late 1800's America as the apparent protagonist. We watch him wheal and deal, cheat and lie, and betray everyone around him, including his family and wives, as he becomes wealthy and powerful. The author in this series, as he did in American Tragedy, uncovers the dark underbelly of American capitalism. I certainly wonder if Rand's Atlas Shrugged was a direct response to Dreiser's earlier works.
Written in 1914 this novel seems essentially modern. Although quite long, and a bit tediously detailed, I enjoyed the prose and the schemes of the apparent protagonist, while the hidden, true protagonist is the unpolluted American dream. The true protagonist is shown only in glimpses of the few honest characters.
The narration is quite good.
Opposite of Atlas Shrugged
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Oh, and the business dealings are described as crystalline and clearly as one could wish for.
Cowperwood rides again!
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Not for the faint of heart, but addicting!
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What disappointed you about The Titan?
TOO MUCH TIME SPENT ON TALKING ABOUT BUSINESS DEALS.What could Theodore Dreiser have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
SPENT MOST OF THE BOOK TALKING ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE.What do you think the narrator could have done better?
THE NARATOR WAS NOT BAD. BUT HE WAS NOT GOOD EITHER. HE ADDED NO EMOTION TO THE STORY.If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Titan?
MOST OF THE BUSINESS DEAL SCENES. THEY BORED ME.Any additional comments?
I HAVE READ TWO OTHER BOOKS BY DREISER. THEY WERE VERY GOOD. THIS ONE WAS A DISAPPOINTMENT. I WON'T WASTE MONEY ON THE FINANCIER AS I BET IT WILL BE SIMILAR TO TITAN IN DISCUSSING BUSINESS DEALS.BORING BOOK
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